Qatar Cup Signals Wider Change to Labour Rights?
JAMES M. DORSEY: Qatar's soccer league is next month organizing the region's first cup for foreign workers' teams - and is part of an effort to improve working and living conditions in the country.…
Qatari Silence Feeds ‘Wilder’ Foreign Policy Theories
DAVID ROBERTS: Qatar's involvement in Mali is subject to some colourful speculation. It's a familiar feeling for the peninsula state. …
Climate Change: The Arab World Has ‘Finally Got It’
WAEL HMAIDAN, CGNEWS: The striking sight of people demonstrating in the street in Doha in favour of climate regulation is a sign of significant change …
Bin Hammam Investigation Grows: AFC In Frame
JAMES M. DORSEY: The financial management of the Asian Football Confederation during Mohammed bin Hammam's reign is under investigation …
Clear Motive: What’s Qatar Really Up To In France?
DAVID ROBERTS: Qatar's plan to invest a large sum of money into one of Paris's poorest areas has led to attacks from left and right. So what's happening? …
A Contrarian Streak: On Qatar and Hamas in Gaza
DAVID ROBERTS: While Israel and the Palestinian Authority may view Qatar’s embrace of Hamas with chagrin, it is Iran that is the central loser...…
Worker Deaths: Trade Unions Finger Point Qatar
JAMES M. DORSEY: Qatar has repeatedly denied it exploits foreign labour. “The Ministry has received no complaint of forced labour and it is inconceivable that such a thing exists in Qatar..."…
World Cup Hosts Qatar, Russia Back Under the Spotlight
JAMES M. DORSEY: Three major investigations into corruption in global soccer are putting the credibility of major soccer associations and World Cup 2022 host Qatar to the test.…
Islamic Finance: A New Model for Global System?
MARIA PAZ-LOPEZ, CGNEWS: Following the crisis of confidence in the global financial system there has been much discussion of alternative models …
FIFA Buys Time with Bin Hammam Suspension
JAMES M. DORSEY: FIFA’s investigation of Mr. Bin Hammam is likely to be just the tip of the iceberg, and will inevitably broaden to the Qatari World Cup bid itself. …
